On December 13, the 2024 (7th) Mobile Robotics (AGV/AMR) Industry Development Summit, cohosted by the Mobile Robotics (AGV/AMR) Industry Alliance and the Humanoid Robot Application Alliance, came to a close in Chengdu, Sichuan. Chengdu Chenghua Economic Development Zone and Hefei Zhongguancun Collaborative Industrial Development Co., Ltd supported the event.
The second day of the conference featured a dedicated session on “Integration of Mobile and Humanoid Robotics”, where industry experts shared insightful presentations. Discussions focused on the latest advancements in robotics, challenges and opportunities, and the potential for collaborative development between mobile and humanoid robots.
Morning Session: Keynote Presentations
MRDVS: Advancing Mobile Robotics with 3D Vision
Speaker: Wang Liping, Marketing Director, MRDVS
Mobile robots are evolving from highspeed to lowspeed applications, indoor to outdoor environments, and from basic autonomy to embodied intelligence. MRDVS introduced a 3D vision solution designed to enhance navigation, obstacle avoidance, precise positioning, and object recognition, paving the way for robots to transition from “seeing” the world to “understanding” it.
Faurecia China: Robotics in Automotive Smart Manufacturing
Speaker: Zhang Shihai, Senior Manager of Digital Transformation, Faurecia China
Faurecia is driving its digital transformation with initiatives in smart manufacturing and IoT. Its Warehouse 4.0 blueprint integrates AGV simulations to optimize productivity. By evaluating service providers and products, Faurecia is advancing its AGV strategies, ensuring the seamless adoption of robotics in its operations.
BANYITONG: Innovations in Forklift AGV Design
Speaker: Fang Zijian, Chief Engineer, BANYITONG
Forklift AGVs must meet diverse demands, including flexible handling, highprecision lifting, compact design, and modular manufacturing. BANYITONG has developed multiple AGV types, such as pallet trucks, stackers, omnidirectional forklifts, and narrow aisle forklifts, to cater to these needs.
CAERI Robot: Safety and ExplosionProof Testing for Robots
Speaker: Tian Jialin, Project Manager, CAERI Robot
As China’s robotics safety standards improve, CAERI has made strides in safety and explosionproof evaluations for mobile and hybrid robots. It has established testing labs and formulated standards for motion precision, navigation, and explosionproof capabilities.
Vensin Intelligent: Pioneering Controllers for Mobile Robots
Speaker: Song Kuan, Technical Director, Vensin Intelligent
Vensin specializes in compact, highperformance robot controllers featuring advanced heat dissipation, antivibration designs, and broad temperature adaptability. With over 13,000 units deployed, its solutions are empowering mobile robots across various industries.
EED Transmission: Optimizing Steering Wheel Planetary Designs
Speaker: Cui Huijun, Technical Director, EED Transmission
EED employs advanced gear optimization techniques to enhance the durability and noise reduction of its steering wheel planetary designs. These innovations are now widely adopted in the mobile robotics sector.
VEICHI Electric: Modular Innovations for Humanoid Robots
Speaker: Zeng Shenbao, Vice General Manager, VEICHI Electric
VEICHI has pioneered modular solutions for humanoid robots, focusing on three stages: hardware, digital modeling, and advanced intelligence. Its rotary and linear actuators and dexterous hands are accelerating development in this field.
Zhejiang University Kunshan Innovation Center: Key Space Sensing Technologies
Speaker: Zhao Liang, Secretary and Deputy Director
Zhejiang University is advancing highreliability spatial sensing technologies, including visual SLAM, laser navigation, and magnetic guidance. These solutions cater to mobile robots, humanoid robots, and UAVs.
Afternoon Session: Keynote Presentations
Kinco Automation: Power Integration for Mobile Robots
Speaker: Song Zhihai, General Manager, Kinco Automation
Kinco rejects the notion that cost reduction means cutting features. Instead, the company innovates highperformance motor modules and automation technologies to provide costeffective, highquality solutions for customers.
UBTECH Robotics: Humanoid Robots in Industrial Applications
Speaker: Pang Jianxin, Vice President, UBTECH Robotics
Humanoid robots are poised to address labor shortages in manufacturing, particularly in the automotive and electronics industries. By collaborating with companies like BYD and Geely, UBTECH is advancing industrial adoption of embodied intelligence solutions.
NetEase Fuxi: AIPowered Solutions for Humanoid Robots
Speaker: Ye Cong, Product Director, NetEase Fuxi
NetEase Fuxi’s Embodied AI platform accelerates the engineering and deployment of humanoid robots. The platform integrates data preparation, perception, interaction, and decisionmaking modules to support the development of intelligent robotic solutions.
Skyland Innovation: Overcoming Challenges in Robot Deployment
Speaker: Pan Jie, Founder & CEO, Skyland Innovation
Skyland offers solutions to streamline robot deployment, including multisensor integration and realistic simulations, addressing issues like high deployment costs and lengthy setup times in complex environments.
Leju Robotics: Expanding Humanoid Robot Applications
Speaker: Wang Song, General Manager, Leju Robotics (Suzhou)
Leju leverages its expertise in humanoid robot systems, motion control, and generalpurpose AI models to develop solutions for industrial, commercial, and urban applications, in collaboration with companies like Huawei and China Mobile.
RoboDriver: Navigation Solutions for Humanoid Robots
Speaker: Meng Xiwen, Founder & CEO, RoboDriver
RoboDriver specializes in navigation algorithms for humanoid robots, such as visual and LiDARbased SLAM, developed in partnership with leading universities. These technologies are now being applied across industries.
Taishan Sports Industry Group: Robots in Sports and Wellness
Speaker: Wu Jun, Deputy Chief Engineer, Taishan Sports Industry Group
Taishan explores integrating robotics into the sports and wellness sectors, positioning robots as coaches, teammates, and medical assistants to enhance the industry’s ecosystem.
Industry Report Release
The Humanoid Robot Application Alliance released the “2024 Research Report on Humanoid Robots in Industrial Applications,” highlighting current trial applications in assembly, material handling, and quality inspection. While technical and cost barriers remain, future advancements could unlock significant potential for industrial adoption.
Panel Discussion: Expanding Humanoid Robot Applications
Discussion Topics:
- Expansion of application scenarios and customization demands for humanoid robots
- Technological innovation and crossdisciplinary exploration in humanoid robotics
Moderator:
Li Jinke, SecretaryGeneral, Mobile Robot Industry Alliance
Special Guests:
Gao Peng, Deputy Manager, Warehouse Technology Center, Foxconn Technology Group
Pang Jianxin, Vice President and Deputy Director of Research Institute, UBTECH Robotics
Cui Hao, Deputy General Manager, Realman Robotics
Dai Peng, General Manager of Solutions, Digital China Digit
Wang Song, General Manager, Leju Robotics (Suzhou)
Yang Pengju, Senior Product Director and Head of Commercial Product Line, RobotEra
